the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
"After missing his drive, he scanned the fairway for a lie that would give him a clear shot at the green."
the usual course taken by vessels through a harbor or coastal waters
"The captain ordered the tugboats to guide us along the fairway where the channel markers were clearly visible in the fog."
a tract of ground free of obstacles to movement
"After clearing the tangled bushes and fallen logs, we finally found a fairway through the forest where our hiking group could move without tripping."
The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.
"After hitting his drive into the rough, he was relieved to see that the ball had landed on the fairway where the short grass made it easy to chip toward the hole."